Turkey says Kurdish armed groups in Syria ‘legitimate targets’

The spokesperson for the Turkish presidency has told Al Jazeera that Kurdish armed groups in Syria are “legitimate targets”, and accused them of exploiting ties with the United States to justify their presence along Turkey’s border with Syria.

Turkish Interior Minister Says Person Who Left Bomb In Istanbul Detained

Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu says the person who left an explosive device in Istanbul on Sunday has been detained, TRT World public broadcaster reports.

Syria’s Afrin Seized By HTS Terrorists as Infighting Among Rival Militants Intensifies

The Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) terrorists seized control over the predominately Kurdish city of Afrin in Aleppo province, as a result of fierce fighting between rival foreign-sponsored Takfiri militant groups in the restive northwest of Syria.

One Civilian Killed, Several others Wounded by Turkish Strikes in Northeastern Syria – Al-Manar TV Lebanon

At least one civilian has been killed and several others sustained injuries when Turkish military forces struck areas controlled by militants affiliated with the Kurdish-led and so-called Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Syria’s northeastern province of Hasakah.

Sweden’s PM condemns MPs posing with PKK flag amid Turkey NATO row | Al Arabiya English

Sweden’s Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson on Wednesday condemned a group of left-wing MPs who posed with flags from Kurdish militants as the country’s NATO membership bid faces Turkish pressure over such groups.

US lifts sanctions on YPG-held Syrian territories, looting Syrian oil permitted

The US on Thursday issued a general license to exempt northern Syrian territories, including those controlled by the PKK's regional branch, from American sanctions.

Turkish warplanes hit Kurdish militant targets in Iraq, Syria - ministry - SWI swissinfo.ch

Turkish warplanes hit Kurdish militants targets, including training camps, shelters and ammunition storage areas in Iraq and northern Syria, the Turkish Defence Ministry said on Wednesday.

Hundreds of Syrians Protest against Turkey’s Signal for New Military Campaign - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – Hundreds of people marched through the streets of Tal Rifaat village in Syria’s northern Aleppo province to protest against a possible Turkish military campaign on Syrian soil.

8 killed in protests against Kurdish-led forces in northern Syrian city - The Jerusalem Post

At least eight people were killed and scores injured on Tuesday when U.S. backed Kurdish-led forces fired live rounds to disperse Arab tribal protests against their rule in the Syrian city of Manbij, according to security and medical sources and residents.

Turkish army retaliates against YPG/PKK attacks - Anadolu

The Turkish Armed Forces neutralized a number of terrorists and destroyed over 20 targets of the YPG/PKK terror group in northwestern Syria, a security source said on Saturday.

Several killed as bomb blast hits Afrin in northern Syria | Al Jazeera

At least five people have been killed and more than 20 wounded when a car bomb detonated in the northern Syrian town of Afrin, according to the Turkish defence ministry.

Kurdish fighters leaving Manbij would have to give up their weapons

The YPG's announcement that it would pull its military advisers out of Manbij, a small but strategic town in central-north Syria, paved the way for a rebalancing of forces along the Syrian-Turkish frontier.

Our ally is Turkey, not the YPG: US official

The United States’ “real ally” in Syria is Turkey and not the People’s Protection Units (YPG), a senior U.S. official has said, stressing Washington’s commitment to re-building trust with its longstanding NATO ally despite scores of bilateral disagreements.

Turkish FM: Ties with US at 'Very Critical Point’

Strained by American support for a terrorist group in Syria, Turkish relations with the US are close to breaking, warned Turkey’s foreign minister on Monday.

Turquía: "Los militares de EE.UU. uniformados como YPG también serán nuestros objetivos"

Los militares estadounidenses uniformados como si fueran milicianos kurdos pueden convertirse en blancos de la operación del Ejército de Turquía en Siria, declaró el vice primer ministro turco Bekir Bozdag. Para evitarlo, los aliados de la OTAN deberían dejar de suministrar armas a organizaciones separatistas como PYD y YPG, que Ankara tacha de terroristas.

Russian-made MANPADS seized from YPG terrorists, FSA says

The [so-called] Free Syrian Army (FSA) fighters said Wednesday that they seized a Russian-made man-portable air-defense system (MANPADS) from the PKK-linked People's Protections Units (YPG) terrorists in northwestern Syria's Afrin.

Les Kurdes repoussent une attaque turque à Afrine

Les Unités kurdes de protection du peuple ont repoussé une importante attaque des forces pro-turques à Afrine, leur infligeant de lourdes pertes, a communiqué à Sputnik un porte-parole de leur commandement.

Afrin: Kurden melden Gefangennahme von 16 türkischen Soldaten

Kurdische Milizen haben laut eigenen Aussagen im Laufe der Kampfhandlungen im syrischen Afrin, wo die Streitkräfte der Türkei einen Einsatz gegen kurdische Formierungen durchführen, 16 türkische Soldaten gefangengenommen.

Media Reports Disclose Details of Turkish Army Plans to Attack Afrin

The Turkish army will attack 150 targets of the Kurdish forces in Afrin in Aleppo province before launching ground offensives in the region, media reports said.

Turkish Army Shells Syrian YPG Positions

The shelling was reportedly carried out from the Turkey’s Hatay province.